Location: Center City near midnight
A titanic battle was being raged between the forces for order and chaos. A new team of heroes were attempting to bring order to Center City which for months has not known any. The Crushers had rained chaos down on its inhabitants. They were struggling to keep their hold.
WHIZ! ZIP!
Shortstop ran in and out of the streets as he evaded attack. He decided to change targets. “We can’t let Manta Man escape. It would expose our whole plan.” Shortstop thought.
{Manta Lad pretended to be Manta Man last issue fooling everybody except his teammates – helpful GM}.
Shortstop ran away from the green reptilian flyer toward who he thought was the Leader of the Crusaders. “No fair coaching from the sidelines, time to take the field!” The diminutive Crusher yelled as he threw two spiked baseballs at Manta Man.
WHAM! WHAM!
Both baseballs struck the deceptive Manta Man in the chest twice. The attack penetrated the Aquatic Avenger’s lightning defense. {GM Note: The first baseball did 7 points damage; -5 PP and -2 HP. The second baseball did 8 points damage; -5 PP and -3 HP}.
“When you find a play that works, stick with it until you’re stopped” he said as he threw two more spiked baseballs at him.
WHAM! WHAM!
One of the balls struck the Manta Man but the other missed. It ricocheted off the wall and hit Hauntress {GM Note: Rolled a 20 on the second baseball. The Hauntress had turned solid last turn to perform her Death Touch attack}.
{GM Note: The baseball did 8 points damage; -4 PP and -4 HP}.
“Ouch! Shortstop you better not hit me again or it will be your doom!” Hauntress told her fellow Crusher. Her form wavered as she become non-corporeal. She looked to the Starlight Sentinel who was out of reach of her death touch. She did not turn solid but this time her arms stretch out to touch him. She grew in size. Hauntress appeared to be about to engulf him inside her ghostly body. “Come embrace the darkness of your failure and your doom.”
Starbolt resisted the attack and soon the illusion disappeared revealing Hauntress where she was before unchanged.
"Starbolt, keep her pinned down, but don't let her get too close." The female Superhero waited for Starbolt's strike.
Starbolt replied "No problem (I hope). It looks like I have been elevated to number 1 on her hate list."
Looking around briefly with the respite Starbolt provided, she looked somewhat puzzled, "Are the new arrivals friendly or not?"
No one answered her. Starbolt stepped up his attack. Towards his adversary the stellar-powered sentinel directed his comment." Hautress, while I know you have said you don't like us. There is a look in your eyes that says hate, don't worry, let me put a smile on that face and some light into your day." Starbolt let loose a blast trying to take her out.
ZWALT!
His light bolt passed harmlessly through her body.
Manta Man fired an electrical bolt at the diminutive baseball villain.
SHAKOW!
The lightning strike hit the Shortstop. He stumbled to his knees. Trying to stand up, he fell flat on his face. He was knocked unconscious.
{GM Note: Manta Lad did 7 points of damage to Shortstop’s hit points. There was a 7% chance of being knocked unconscious and a 3 was roll on 1d100!}
Deciding it was time to do an uncharacteristically direct attack, the Wraith directed a telekinetic bolt at Vibron, attempting to wear down his defenses. "Time to put you back in the bedroom dresser drawer, Vibrator!" He snarled.
The TK wave passed harmlessly through Vibron.
Vibron pointed his hand at the vigilante in white with the assault rifle. “Ridiculous Rifleman, I would like you to meet the Foolish Fletcher.” Vibron closed his fist and the commando vigilante felt his body squeeze tight by an unseen force. He felt himself lifted. Vibron threw him across the road toward the top on the building to where the mysterious bowman was fighting from. The bowman dodged the vigilante of violence. The vigilante rolled on the roof top protected by his body armor.
Always the professional, the commando vigilante, seemingly unfettered by Vibron’s attack flipped his assault rifle back into ‘Safe’ and then discarded the jammed weapon. With the speed of a trained killer, He drew his two pistols, points them square at Vibron’s chest and let loose two rounds from each of them.
BLAM BLAM - BLAM BLAM!!!
The first round from each pistol stuck Vibron with their subsequent round missing. Vibron was hurt but was still standing.
Archer reloaded with 2 shafts, gleaming with sharpened titanium broadheads. He held his attack until after Phantom had opened up on the garish villain and used the distraction to try to hit Vibron’s legs.
THWIP! THWIP!
The first arrow passed harmlessly through Vibron’s leg. The second struck the leg. Vibron stubbed as his leg collapsed on him. He reached out both hand to balance himself and to stay standing. The stress was too much for the wounded Crusher. Vibron passed out from the pain. He collapsed to the ground.
{GM Note: On the special attack to the leg it was a 2% change for every point of damage for the leg to be disabled. Archer did 5 points of damage to hit points. With a 10% of disabling the leg a 9 was rolled on 1d100. There was a 5% chance of being KO from the damage and a 4 was rolled on 1d100!}
{GM Note: Player knowledge only. The Wraith is too far away to hear this: Centurion whispered loud enough only for Midnight Bug to hear. "Hey, buddy. There are 200 g's in it for you if you help me get out of here. I would even put in a good word for you with Mocker if joining the Crushers if that is what you want."
Midnight Bug turned his head to look at Centurion but says nothing. At the exact same moment Manta Lad put his plan into action. He wirelessly released the hold he's got on Centurion! He instructed the armor to secretly transmit a signal to him on an uncommon frequency.
Sensing his armor was under his control again, Centurion did not move. He whispered, “Don’t know how you did it but thanks. I will wait for the right moment then break for it. Next week go to the Center City Hilton. Tell the person at the desk that your name is Ima Crusher. There will a letter for you. In it will be the codes to a swiss bank account with the money.”}
Black Orchid once against unleashed on the power of the vacuum on Hauntress for no effect.
Emerald Dragon was glad the irritating and obnoxious speedster had been stopped. Noting the effectiveness of one of the newcomers, the one with the bow across the way, Emerald Dragon gestured with the car he held, trying to get his attention and pointing at Hauntress. Continuing to hold the wrecked car as a shield Emerald Dragon flew in closer, and spit acid at Hauntress. Unfortunately the acid passed harmlessly through her non corporeal body.
{GM Note: Because Hauntress will have first initiative, we will move on to the next turn}
“Once again Mocker has placed his trust in fools!” She screamed in rage as she raised her hands to the sky. Her body erupted into a swarm of bats which flew at all the heroes on the field. While most figured out quickly the bats were more illusions the bats still block their vision. When the illusions were gone so were Hauntress and Centurion.
<Due Date: November 19th, Actions? Replies?>
{GM Note: This ends combat. In your next turn’s actions please include whether you stay to meet the members of the Crusade or the other members of Street Patrol. You are welcome to decide to team up together with your fellow Street Patrol members if you choose. The choice is yours}
{GM Note: I will be on business travel Nov 7th to Nov 11th, so I will be slow in responding to email. We will be celebrating my son’s birthday that weekend and Nov 14th to 16th I will be a volunteer on his 5th grade trip to Sky Ranch Family Camp so I won’t be checking email at all then. That is why the due date is longer than normal.}
Current Conditions:
The Wraith Hit Points: 10 Power Points: 43 Telekinesis Defense Active
Archer Hit Points: 53 Power Points: 60 Blunt Head Arrows: 13
Broad Head Arrows: 6
Phantom Hit Points: 23 Power Points: 50 Invulnerability: 0
Right FN Five-seveN Pistol: 18 rounds
Left FN Five-seveN Pistol: 18 rounds
AR-57 Assault Rifle: 27 rounds
M406 High-Explosive Round Grenades: 3
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Street Patrol: Issue 16: Friend or Foe!
> PHANTOM’S IC RESPONSE <
Always the professional, Phantom; seemingly unfettered by Vibron’s attack ( OOC: Fortitude - using it to reduce any penalty he might get for attacking this round after being hit by Vibron ), flips his assault rifle back into ‘Safe’ and then discards the jammed weapon ( which he will of course recover before he leaves the area for good ). With the speed of a trained killer, Phantom draws his two pistols, points them square at Vibron’s chest and then let’s loose two rounds from each of them ( OOC: If necessary he’ll use a Luck Point to insure that he hits solid matter ).
BLAM BLAM - BLAM BLAM!!!
> PHANTOM’S GOAL(S) <
At the moment the only goal Phantom has is taking out Vibron!
> PHANTOM’S OOC RESPONSE <
Tom, in this last issue you noted that Phantom took 2pts. of damage to his Hit Points -
A vibratory beam blasted the Avatar of Vengeance. {GM Note: 12 damage, -5 to Invulnerability, -5 to PP, and -2 to HP}
- but wouldn’t that have come off of his Power Points instead? I ask that only because I have always been under the impression that attacks from characters using Vibratory Powers were always ‘physical / impact ‘ type attacks ( based on the description given for Force Fields ). If they are then wouldn’t the ‘Bullet-Proof’ nature of Phantom’s Body Armor come into play?
Bullet-Proof: Phantom can roll with twice as much damage as normal vs. firearms damage as well as other types of impact related attacks.
Also, could Phantom use his Heightened Senses to somehow reduce the penalty he gets to hit Vibron? Maybe learning from his mistakes and noticing where certain rounds seemed to hit and where others didn’t or something? I might be reaching a bit with that, but I figured I would ask any way.
Talk to you all soon,
-Kev
> PHANTOM’S IC RESPONSE <
Always the professional, Phantom; seemingly unfettered by Vibron’s attack ( OOC: Fortitude - using it to reduce any penalty he might get for attacking this round after being hit by Vibron ), flips his assault rifle back into ‘Safe’ and then discards the jammed weapon ( which he will of course recover before he leaves the area for good ). With the speed of a trained killer, Phantom draws his two pistols, points them square at Vibron’s chest and then let’s loose two rounds from each of them ( OOC: If necessary he’ll use a Luck Point to insure that he hits solid matter ).
BLAM BLAM - BLAM BLAM!!!
> PHANTOM’S GOAL(S) <
At the moment the only goal Phantom has is taking out Vibron!
> PHANTOM’S OOC RESPONSE <
Tom, in this last issue you noted that Phantom took 2pts. of damage to his Hit Points -
A vibratory beam blasted the Avatar of Vengeance. {GM Note: 12 damage, -5 to Invulnerability, -5 to PP, and -2 to HP}
- but wouldn’t that have come off of his Power Points instead? I ask that only because I have always been under the impression that attacks from characters using Vibratory Powers were always ‘physical / impact ‘ type attacks ( based on the description given for Force Fields ). If they are then wouldn’t the ‘Bullet-Proof’ nature of Phantom’s Body Armor come into play?
Bullet-Proof: Phantom can roll with twice as much damage as normal vs. firearms damage as well as other types of impact related attacks.
Also, could Phantom use his Heightened Senses to somehow reduce the penalty he gets to hit Vibron? Maybe learning from his mistakes and noticing where certain rounds seemed to hit and where others didn’t or something? I might be reaching a bit with that, but I figured I would ask any way.
Talk to you all soon,
-Kev
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Archer
Hey Kev
Glad to see Phantom's having a little better luck than Archer is. The so called marksman is having the worst luck ever with this guy - ok actually the pigeon and Marlboro had the worst Luck but I digress.
Dude!!! Nice vest, some serious protection boyo.
Good luck with the senses. I tried a similar trick with Archer's Spatial Awareness ... and that was after spending movement to "tune in" to his vibratory powers. Maybe the Combat Sense will give you an edge.
I was hoping Wraith might be able to counter this guys TK but it's not like we're a team with combat tactics and organization.
Good Luck with the double pumping dual action pistol party
John/Archer
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GM
Phantom: Bullet-Proof: Phantom can roll with twice as much damage as normal vs. firearms damage as well as other types of impact related attacks
GM: Oops, I forgot about this ability. I will correct for -7 to PP and 0 to HP.
Best
Tom
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Archer
Hey Tom
Here we go again :)
OOC: (lol) Manta Lad would have to be pretty “lucky” to fool Archer’s special awareness into not noticing the differences between a grown man and a teenager. (On the other hand my boy just might be Jinxed) I see that even using a luck point Archer ended up having negligible effect on Vibron again. This keeps up the boy’s going to need a special helmet just to attend school. (lol)
Where’s the police cruiser? If its occupants are truly safe Archer just might bug out next turn.
<Archer: IC responses and actions> Archer will reload with 2 shafts, gleaming with sharpened titanium broadheads. He’ll hold his attack until after Phantom has opened up on the garish villain and use the distraction to hit him with dual special attacks aiming for the Vibron’s legs.
OOC: With his natural bonuses and the advantage of attack from above the luck has to swing back his way eventually. :)
Later pal
John
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GM
The question comes down to Archer knowing how tall Manta Man is and how much he weights vs a muscular teen male. Archer doesn't have knowledge of Manta Man's height or weight, so he could state that Manta Man is smaller than he guessed he would be but since he doesn't even know that Manta Lad exists, why would he guess that it is someone posing as Manta Man who has an identical Manta Man suit?
My point is Shortstop is a 3 foot tall man not a teenager so what basis would Archer use to say that Manta Man has to be 6'1"/ 220 lbs and it has to be a fake if the person claiming to be Manta Man is 5'5"/155 lbs because grown men aren't that size. Wouldn't there be at least one master at the Temple which would around 5'5"/155 lbs and still be a grown man?
The police cruiser is gone. Archer could spend 1/2 his movement to the north and see with spacial awareness the police car is empty with surrounding police and patrol cars by it.
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The Wraith
Sounds like it may be time to do an uncharacteristically direct attack. The Wraith will direct a telekinetic bolt at Vibron, attempting to wear down his defenses. "Time to put you back in the bedroom dresser drawer, Vibrator!" he snarls.
OOC: There. I got it in. My life is complete.
OOC: There. I got it in. My life is complete.
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Archer
OMG
Greg you're my hero
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